Ian Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 high grade example of an Obol of the Perrhaebi tribe (Thessaly) struck circa 480 - 400 BC. Ref: BMC4 / SG 2171 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 Beautiful. How big is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted December 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 ...approx 10mm at the widest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 Jeez!! How did they keep track of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted December 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 .....some would have us believe that small coins were carried by mouth. Not the most hygienic method of keeping hold of coins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 Or safe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 I’m guessing that hygiene was different in those days. 😱 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted January 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 3 hours ago, Art1.2 said: I’m guessing that hygiene was different in those days. 😱 I can think of less hygienic ways they may very well have used to transport small coins, although I have yet to come across any learned reference in that respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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